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Finishing Act 2

Agenda: Finish reading act 2 w/ questions Homework: Bring any incomplete reading questions to class following break

Plot and Act 2

Agenda: Plot Review Complete Plot Warm-up #1 Continue reading act 2 Homework: Act 2 reading and questions are due before the break

Character Motives Continued and Act II

Agenda: Warm-up: Try to add to your motives list Characterization as a river Begin Act 2 Homework: Act 2 questions due before break Benchmark and Part 3 need to be done by the end of the week

Characterization Review and Character Motives

Agenda: Warm-up: Identify the motives for five characters from Act I.  Why did they name witches or avoid naming witches? Discussion of Act 1 (any missed questions) and the upcoming week Characterization Notes (the basics) Practice identifying direct v. indirect characterization Homework: If you haven't completed Act 1 questions, get them in as soon as possible. Act II questions will be due before break.

Act I: Naming Witches

Agenda: Warm-up: Check notes Continue reading  The Crucible: Act 1 Answer reading questions Homework: Act 1 Questions due Monday

Presentation Wrap-up and Beginning Act I

Agenda: Book signouts Continue presentations with notes Begin reading Act I (link to PDF and audiobook are on my useful links page) Homework: Your notes need to be completed for tomorrow's class

Presentation Day

Agenda: Meet with your group Begin presentations Take notes on the material in others' presentations Homework: If you do not present tomorrow, you will lose a significant amount of presentation credit because you are affecting the whole class.  You will then need to present after school. Notes need to be filled out completely for Friday.